Mile 96 Report
Bandon State Park, west of Twomile Creek
July 13, 2009
Shells, crab casings, kelp/algae, broken sand dollars, Lion's Mane jellies, worm casings and tangles of Sea Grass in driftline.
Report Details
Shells, crab casings, kelp/algae, broken sand dollars, Lion's Mane jellies, worm casings and tangles of Sea Grass in driftline. Western and Semipalmated Sandpipers foraging on beach. One Snowy Plover high up on dry sand. Ringed-bill Western and Heermann's Gulls on beach. Barn Swallow flying over beach. Two Common Murre and one immature gull dead on beach. One large Gray Whale vertebra buried in the sand. Jim Rice (MNSN) granted permission to collect the vertebra for the Shoreline Education for Awareness education program. 18 sea stars washed up on beach and 6 sea stars washed up along New River. Ridge and runnel formation with beach slopes of 4-13 degrees. Wind speed of 6.3 mph from NW. Air and ocean temperatures of 58 and 53 degrees F, respectively. Low human impact (1).
Conditions
Temperature: 58 F. Cloud Cover: Cloudy. Wind Velocity: Calm/Light.
Human Activities
Number of people: 1. Other Activities: 1-Snowy Plover Predator Control on ATV.. Snowy Plover Predator Control on ATV.
Vehicles
ATVs/OHVs on beach, prohibited: 1.
Notable Wildlife
Barn Swallow flying over beach, Western and Semipalmated Sandpipers foraging on beach. One Snowy Plover seen on high dry sand. Ring-billed Gull, Westerm Gull and Heermann's Gull on the beach.
Beached Birds
Total dead birds: 3. Common Murre-2Immature Gull-1
Stranded Marine Mammals
Total stranded mammals: 1. Gray Whale-single vertebra
Dead Fish or Invertebrates
Unusual concentration. 18 Sea Stars on beach and 6 Sea Stars washed up along New River.
Driftline Content
Seaweeds and seagrass, Animal casings (e.g., crab, shrimp molt), Shells, Small rocks. Broken Sand Dollars, Lion's Mane Jelly, and worm tubes.
Natural Changes
Ridge and runnel formation.
Actions & Comments
Called Jim Rice (Marine Mammal Stranding Network Coordinator) and asked permission to collect Whale vertebra for the Shoreline Education for Awareness Education program and was granted permission. Kelp and algae were Nereocystis (Bull Kelp), Egregia (Feather Boa Kelp), Cystoseira (Northern Bladder Chain), and Postelsia palmaeformis (Sea Palm). Tangles of the Sea Grass, Zostera. Beach slope of 4-13 degrees.
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